Practice update: Mauger sidelined, another transfer welcomed

ATHENS — Some quick observations from Tuesday’s weather-interrupted practice, number 14 of the preseason.

Senior safety Quincy Mauger was back in a walking boot and not participating. Mauger was in a walking boot on Sunday, but then was practicing on during the media observation period on Monday. He was on an exercise bike during the media viewing period of Tuesday’s practice.

Freshman tight end Charlie Woerner was working out alongside Mauger and also not participating in the practice. He, too, is battling some sort of lower-leg injury.

Georgia has welcomed yet another transfer onto its roster. However, this one is not from Alabama. Daniel Harper, a 6-foot-1, 215-pound redshirt sophomore, comes to UGA from Georgia State. He was working with the outside linebackers on Tuesday. He played his high school ball at Lakeside in Atlanta.

Maurice Smith continues to work without full pads. Tuesday is the last of the mandatory, three-day acclimation period required by the NCAA.

Cornerback Juwuan Briscoe and linebacker Juwan Taylor remained in black, non-contact jerseys. Defensive tackle John Atkins, who is recovering from a hyper-extended knee, also was not present. But that could be because he was celebrating the birth of a baby boy.

Tuesday’s practice was interrupted for about 30 minutes when a lightning strike hit close to the Club Sports complex. The Bulldogs picked up where they left off and continued their drills in a soft rain,